かまかけ

Meanings

tricking someone into revealing the truth; fishing for information

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a tactic of pretending ignorance or making a misleading statement to get someone to confirm or disclose something. Often used in the phrase 鎌をかける.

See also: かまをかける

彼かれは鎌かまかけの質しつ問もんで、相あい手ての本ほん音ねを引ひき出だした。
He drew out the other person's true feelings with a trick question.
鎌かまかけがうまい人ひとは、会かい話わの中なかで自し然ぜんに情じょう報ほうを集あつめる。
People who are good at fishing for information naturally gather it during conversation.